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Connecticut western news., 1887-09-21
WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 21, 1887.
A Model Dun From an Editor.

In the year 1857 western editor made the following capital appeal to his non-paying subscribers. Many editors can testify that the same condition of affairs exists in 1887 as in 1857, and the appeal is worth reprinting. Our read CTS will recognize it as parody upon Brutus's Address to the Romans upon the death of Julius Cesar, and to be found in Shakspeare's play of that name
 s' Friends, PatronS, Subscribers aud Advertisers Hear us for our debts, and get ready that you may pay ; trust us, we are in need, and have regard for our need, for you have been long trust ed; acknowledge your indebtedness, and dive into your pockets, that you may promptly fork over. If there be any among you, one single patron that don't owe us something, then to him we say-step aside-consider yourself a gentleman. If the rest wish to know why we dun them, this is our answer :: Not that we care about cash ourselves, but our creditors DO.
 "Would you rather that we go to jail, and you go free, than you pay your debts, and we all keep moving As we agreed, we have worked for you; as we contracted, we have furnished our paper to you as we promised, we have wait ed upon you but as you don't pay, we dun you Here are agreements for job work contracts for subscription prom ises for long credit and duns for deferred payment. Who is there so mean that he don't take paper If any, he needn't speak-we don't mean him Who Is there so green that he don't advertise If any, let him slide he ain't the chap either. Who is there 30 bad that he don't pay the printer ? If any, let him shout-for he's the man were after. His name is Legion, and he's been owing us, for one, two, three, four, five, six, seven and eight years long enough to make us poor, and him. self rich at our expense. If the above appeal to his conscience doesn't awake him to sense of justice, we shall have to try the law and see what virtue there is in writs and constables."
Connecticut western news., 1887-09-21
FALLS VlLLAG E,

Miss Maggie Conley. of Winsted, is visiting at W. G. Kellogg's. .. All the signs, whistling posts and division posts along the Housatonic railroad in Massachusetts and Connecticut have been repainted and relettered by Happy Hank Ayers and Jolly John Hubbard IA large meteor burst over this place Saturday evening, Illuminating the sky for a long distance around .. Prof Rich gave free lecture here Saturday evening on horse shoeing, diseases of the horse, etc., but did not get erich" out of the operation financially, not being able to get up sufficient interest to form class. -. A new addition has been built on the west side of the parse mage and an addition has been put up on the tenement occupied by J. H. Mark ham. Rev MT Wyckoff, of Pine Plains, preached from the Methodist | pulpit Sunday, in exchange with Rev MT Reynolds. . T. Tucker has gone to Torrington to live, having moved his goods Friday, by rail. :. .. Charles A. Stephens died Tuesday, Sept. 13th,, of consumption, The funeral was held Friday afternoon, sermon by Rev MT Reynolds . Miss E. E. Drum, of New York city, is visiting at B. W. Spurs ... Milford H. Watson, Jr., of Schuy- lerville. N. Y., is visiting relatives on Beebe Hill :. Mrs Halls boarders, the Schnosenberg's, have returned to the city. Wm. l.. Browns house was raised the fore part of the week |. . J. J Hornbeck, of Sing Sing, N. Y, bought the valuable and feet-footed tbree-year- old brown mare, "Nellie Wilkes'' last Wednesday of Engineer Frank Benham The price was long one.
 MEMOIR.
 Charles A., son of George w. and N. M. Stephens, was born Oct. 27, 1857, at East Bridgeport, and died Sept. 13, 1887, at Falls Village. He was very exemplary young man. He had been employed for several years as a sales. man in dry goods store in New York city. He was stricken with hemorrhage of the lungs October, 1886, and came te the home of his parents in Falls Village and was under the care of Dr Garter. He was taken to Pine Grove in July, hoping it would benefit him, but he did not experience any benefit and returned to his home September 9th One week after his return home, while sitting ir his chair, without struggle or moan he peacefully passed away to his Heavenly Home. The burial was at Falls Village, Friday at o'clock s. M N.
Connecticut western news., 1887-09-21

nesday, Thursday and Friday. The entries of well-known and speedy trott- ing horses are full, and the trots will occur the second and third days. Policeman A. s. Clark killed large black snake Monday noon as the reptile was about to enter one of the basement windows of the town hall. The Housatonic railroad are to put up a milk station for the accommodation of the milk farmers. The building to be located where it will be of convenient access to unload It is expected that a scandal from Beartown will be tried before the district court to-day. .... Eddie Amback, who joined base ball club at Kingston last spring has had two fingers broken and will return home.
Connecticut western news., 1887-09-21
CORN WALL.
home.

The first frost of the season occurred on Friday night of last week, making vegetation smell rather fall like. John B. Calhoun took some of his fine herd of Deyons to the state fair and secured the first premium on his three-year-old bull, Dick Turkin, H. R. No. 2997, also first premium on COW and second on yearling bull and sweepstakes for best bull of any age. It will pay anyone wishing to see a fine stock of cattle and barn with all the modern improve ments, to visit Mir Calhoun's farm in this village. Joe says that if anyone thinks it is fun to take herd of cattle to the state fair let them try it and see. They left Meriden Thursday morning and after being switched on nume1 ous sidetracks, etc., arrived at West Corn wall at five o'clock Saturday afternoon, the cattle having been without food or drink for day and a-half The man has come to put in the new hay scales, and for the small sum of 10 cts we can all be weighed. The Housatonic Valley Institute commenced the fall term on Tuesday, Sept. 18th. The attendance is not as large as last year, but more are expected. .. The roads in town are in bad shape since the recent heavy rains One of our selectmen started to take calf to market the other day, and although he drove on slow walk he was afraid the iolting the calf received would kill it, and it would be necessary to take 1t out and lead it. J. w. says that road shall be fixed anyhow | =. The new house on Schoolhouse St. is approaching completion and will be an ornament to the village when done. =. .Chas Sanford is intending to go to New York the present week, to study medicine . . Mrs Camberlain is going to remove to Bridgeport within few weeks, and as no one moves into hel house one more light goes out, making three empty houses in the village | street.
Connecticut western news., 1887-09-21
GREAT HARRINGTON.

: The South Egremont base ball club
 defeated the club of this village last
 week Tuesday. Score 24 to IT. A paved driveway of cobble stones has
 been put down between Watson's block
 and Writings drug store. =. Work on
 the Hopkins house has been suspended
 for the present, and it is said all the
 stone cutters will be discharged this
 week. John Dikeman, who was taken raving crazy, was committed to the insane retreat at Northampton. one day
 last week. The potato crop in this town and vicinity is very poor, and on some farms almost total failure.
 The democrats at their caucus last Fri
 day evening chose these delegates to their state convention at Worcester, yesterday: Judge Shores, H. C. Joyner, H. w. Wright, Charles Watson and C..
 J. Burget. The meetings in the cha pei last Wednesday and Friday even- ings, with sermon by Miss Greenwood were we'll attended and interesting. ..
 General Armstrong addressed the peo- pie in relation to the Indians, at the Congregational chapel last Thursday evening William Stanley, IT,, with one of his men, went last Friday to
 Long Island sound to indulge in the sport of shooting duck All day Fri day the district court was occupied in trying l.. B. Brusie, charged with sell ing liquor on various occasions unlaw- fully. The case will be decided Satur- day The commissioners are to soon continue laying sewer pipes in this village. Castle hill is to be drained. :.
 The old cannon standing in front of the soldiers monument has been newly mounted and the wheels of the carriage painted black. The first severe frost Of the season was observed Friday morn ing. Tim Coleman, clerk in Briggs shoe store, delights in a new horse and l carriage recently purchased .. .Dr Wm Il. Parks, for several years druggist In this village, and at one time mem- Der of the board of school committee and treasurer of the savings bank, has purchased drug store in Poultney, Vt.
 where he will remove Oct The Wild West show, which will be free to all, promises to be one of the leading features at the 46th annual cattle show and fair of the Housatonic Agricultural society, in this village next week Wed.
Connecticut western news., 1887-09-21
A Sad Reality.

Haue you ever thought of this, says an exchange. The union soldiers of the war of the rebellion are dying at the rate of about $500 per year. Every ten days full company is mustered for the last roll, and every month battalion stack arms for the last time. Four regiments year, forty regiments in ten years-a whole army corps. At this rate there will not be many of the boys left in 1895; and when the twentieth century commences there will be only a few white e-haired men to tell the tale of how they fought, marched and bivou. acked under Grant, Sherman, Mead, Thomas and Sheridan.
Connecticut western news., 1887-09-21
EAST CANAAN.

Mrs Geo Colby and children, of Port Leyden, N. Y., spent two or three days last week at Julius Corbits. :. Daniel Keefe, engineer for the B. k. Co.,, IS visiting his home at Fort Covington, N. r., where he has purchased very desirable farm. . John Jones, of this place, an employee in one of the furna ces, goes this week to Springfield, Ill. Sept 18th, 1862, Edward s. Roberts of the Second Conn. Heavys marched from Litchfeld down to the station with the regiment On last Friday, being in Litchfeld, he was reminded of the occurrence just twenty-five years previous, and with another comrade marched over the old ground. The highway in No 4, from the residence of Wm. P. Pelton to the Norfolk line has been put up in frst-class shape and reflects much credit to the roadmakers. A very rare occurrence in this town this season Orchard tea is plenty and prices low, S1. 50 to $2O0 per barrel. The potato crop is almost failure, prices ranging from 60 to 80 cents per bushel. Rev H. G. Hoadley takes 8 vacation of three weeks, during which time he will look after some of his ssbusiness interests" in the west -. Thomas Barber finished his oat harvest last Friday. Considerable hay was gathered into the storehouse last week
 =. Hiram Robey has the farm on which the first plug hat was made. He says it was made for Adam. It can be SC en at his residence and is quite a curiosity.
Connecticut western news., 1887-09-21
GILEPOUS EXPERIENCE.

One morning my wife says to me, Professor, tomorrow IS the first of April" thought at first she was about to warn me against the tricks of the wicked small boy, but that was not the case, 1t was something worse.
 s.I am going to begin house cleaning this year in good season, and do not mean to let Mrs Smith get through first this time if I can help it, so if you had rather send down that colored man we had last fall to whitewash the front room than to do the job yourself, you can."
 She knew that did not do much in the line of whitewashing, and she spoke in that way on purpose to stir me up 8 little, so I replied, Perhaps Mrs G. you think cannot fresco that room in ten minutes" for I was nettled by the tone of her remarks and was determined to try my hand at it just to convince her that was as smart as the 'sAfrican artist"
 She gave utterance to peculiar sound, something like cross between a sigh and grunt, and said, "Well, I will clear everything out of the room so that you cannot do very much damage, and you may try it, for the twenty five cents that I have to pay the colored man Is worth saving"
 l mistrusted there was a little mix ture of sarcasm in her remarks, but did not appear to notice it. 'sWhere is your pail and brush ?'' I asked, .sbring it onto the scene and will have you all fixed up in no time" The chilling rerly was, .'you will have to go up to the store and buy brush and some lime. and do not let the boy cheat you. D
 That made me little mad, the idea that I, Prof Gillepod, should be impos- ed upon by boy, was too preposter- ous to be thought of for a moment. Bnt kept my temper and marched off half & mile after the required articles
 The store-keeper was out, and the smart boy, of whom I had been warned, was on duty. I inquired for brushes for whitewashing purposes, and was shown some of several kinds and prices.
Connecticut western news., 1887-09-21
LAREVIlLE.

MT J. M. Cornell, Sr, has been in Litchfeld during the past week, act ing as juryman Mrs Knowles of New York city, formerly resident of Lakeville, has been here visiting friends .. We had several white frosts last week There will be a reunion of the 7th Conn regiment held in Holley's grove on Thursday, Sept 22d. All are cordially invited to contribute in any way to the success of the occa- sion.
Connecticut western news., 1887-09-21
A Verdict Unanimous.

W. D. Suit, Druggist, Bippus, Ind ,says "I can recommend Electric Bitters as the very best remedy. Every bottle sold has given relief in every case. One man took six bottles and was cured of Rheumatism of 10 years standing. Abraham Hare, druggist, Bellvllle, Ohio, affirms : The best selling medi- cine I have ever handled in 20 years experience, is Electric Bitters." Thous- ands of others have added their testi. mony, so that the verdict is unanimous that Electric Bitters do cure all dis eases of the Liver, Kidneys or Blood. Only half dollar bottle at w. H. Camps drug store.
Connecticut western news., 1887-09-21
NEW MARLBORO.

The. fall term of school opened with Mrs F. A. Bentley as teacher. .. The South Berkshire House closed last week, after having had a very successful sea- son. Rev MT Mute has removed to Riverton, Conn. . Mrs R. I. Shaver, who has been housekeeper at the South Berkshire House during the summer, is to move to Winsted, Ct. .. .E. G. Bent ley has been visiting relatives aud friends in town.
Connecticut western news., 1887-09-21
SPORTSMEN. NcAyan TAKn

A IL persons killing, shooting, pursuing and A taking in any way, in open or close sea- son, Game, Birds and Fish on the lands and waters owned or occupied by any of the under signed in NORTH CANAAN, Conn.,, will be treat ed as trespassers and prosecuted as such, and will also be prosecuted for all violations of the laws relating to Fish, Game and Birds.
 Lyman Cunning, Geo. K. Goodwin, Michael keane, Levi Bronson, H. c. Stevens X Son,
 Miss Sarah Foster. Talmadge Pulver. Mrs
 Mary B. Clark, Hiram Robey, Chas Morris,
 Geo D. Callame Leonard Lawrence, Frank
 Gaylord, Wm. P. Pelton, Frederick Bronson
 Hiram Briggs, Isaac Beebe, E. s. Roberts
 Wm. Hayes. if
Connecticut western news., 1887-09-21
Sportsmen, take Notice.

A IL PERSONS killing, shooting, pursuing IA and taking in any way, in open or close season, Game, Birds, and Fish on the lands in Salisbury, Connecticut, will be treated as trespassers and prosecuted as such, and will also be prosecuted for all violations of tho laws relating to fish, game and birds.
 J. & N. O. Scoville, R. H Ball, A. J. Spurr,
 F. W. Holmes, Jno M Teeter, J. J. Landon..
 F. l.. Barton, J. P. McNeil. Jeremiah Bush.
 nell. Salisbury. G., Sept. [. 1884.
Connecticut western news., 1887-09-21
NOTICE TO STOCKHOLDERS
OFFICE OF THE HOUSATONIC RAILROAD CO.,, BridgepOrt. Ct. Sept 6. 1887.

Bridgeport, Ct, Sept 6, 1887.
 A Special Meeting of the original and pre- ferred stockholders of the Housatonic Rail road Company will be held at the office of the Company, in the City of Bridgeport Connec- ticut, on the 9th day of October, 1887, at II o'clock a. m., for the purpose of making a settlement and exchange with the stockhold- CTS as, and in any manner, authorized and contemplated by the Act or Resolution of the General Assembly of the State of Connecticut passed at the May Session, 1S70 and approv- ed July 9th, 1870, and of exercising and carry ing out any and all of the privileges and powers of said Act and of authorizing the issue by this Company of it's bonds for the purpose of retiring paying and consolidating it's existing debt and obligations, and of carrying out and consummating any such settlement and of providing for an increase of the plant and equipment and transporta- tion facilities of the Company and of authoriz ing the securing of such bonds by Consoli- dated Mortgage upon the properties(acquired and to be acquired) franchises and incomes of the Company-all aforesaid to be in such form, manner and amount, and upon such terms and conditions as may be agreed upon at such meeting.
 The stock transfer books of the Company will be closed September 24th, 1887, at 12 o'clock noon, and be re-opened October 9th, 1887, at 12 o'clock noon.
 By order of the Board of Directors.
 0. K. AvER1LL, Secretary.
Connecticut western news., 1887-09-21
Zr0yelers' Guide. HOuSatOnic Railroad. [HoUsAToNIC DIVISION.
 June 22, 1887.

HoUsAToNIC DIVISION.
 June 22, 1SS7 PASSENGER TRAINS LEAVE CANAAN, GO NORTH. 5.57 a. m., Special for Pittsfield, North Adams Albany and Saratoga. 9.31 a. m. for Pittsfeld, North Adams also Albany and Saratoga, via State Line. 12.3O D. m., for Pittsfeld, with through car for Albany, via State Line. Connecting for Saratoga and the West. GAO p. m., New York limited Express, with through Drawing Room Car for Pittsfeld, connecting for North Adams, connecting also via State Line for Albany and Saratoga. 5.22 p. m., for Pittsfleld. 1O14 a. m., Sunday Passenger for Pittstleld.
 LEAVE CANAAN, GOING SOUTH. 7.O9 a. m., for Bridgeport and New York. $40 a. m., for Bridgeport and New York, with through car. 24O p. m., Milk Train, for Bridgeport. 300 D. m., for Bridgeport and New York. 5.15 D. m., New York limited Express with through Drawing Room Car. GAO D. m., for Falls Village. Sunday Milk, 3.10 p. m.. for Bridgeport and New York. 11.55 D. m., New York Sunday night express with through Sleeping Car, arriving in New York at 700 a. m.
 Connect at Brookfeld Junction with trains to and from Danbury.
 VIM. H. STEVENSON,
 Vice-Prest. and Genl Manager. General Offices, Bridgeport, Ct
Connecticut western news., 1887-09-21
Hartford and Connecticut West
 ern Railroad.

Runs from Hartford to Rhinebeck on the Hudson river, where it connects with
 the N. Y. c. X H. R. Railroad.
 Commencing June 30, 1887.
 GOING WEST. TRAINS LEAVE CANAAN. 73O a m. for Rhinebeck. 12.3O p. m. for Millerton. 1l.5O D. m. For Rhinebeck, connecting with trains on the N. Y. C. x H. R. railroad 3.47 D. m. for Millerton. 5.15 D. m. for Millerton.
 GOING EAST. TRAINS LEAVE CANAAN. 6 :15 a. m., for Hartford. $40 a. m., from Millerton. Connecting at Winsted for Watel- bury and Bridgeport. At Simsbury fol Westfeld, Northampton. Will. liamsburgh and Holyoke. At Hartfo1d d with Express for Springfield and Boston, aud all points North and East; arriving in Boston st 3.30p. m.; and for New Haven, arriving at 1.30 p. m.; also for Willimantic, New London, Providence Now York.
 3U0 p. m. connecting at Winsted for Water bury, Bridgeport. At Simsbury for West. field and Holyoke. At Hartford for New Haven Springfield and Boston. SOY p. m. for West Winsted. E. McNEILL, WALTER PEARCE, Superintendent. G. F. and T. A.
Connecticut western news., 1887-09-21

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Connecticut western news., 1887-09-21
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